The GoTo Blog
Cross-Team Collaboration: Learning from the Lions
Is there any greater sight in the world of sport than the British and Irish Lions striding onto the field to face off against the Southern Hemisphere’s rugby giants? Men who would normally find themselves competing against each other suddenly become dear comrades on this all-star team, representing the ultimate triumph of collaboration over competition. For the majority of their careers, these athletes are sworn adversaries who would rather die than share their tactical secrets with their opposition. ... Read more>
UK Competition: And the Winner Is…
Recently, we ran a competition to help people discover the power of online meetings by giving our UK followers the chance to win an iPad mini with a free subscription to GoToMeeting. Judging by the number of entries we received – a lot – this was a very popular prize! I’m delighted to announce that William Bellis has won our competition. Well done, William! With summer on the way, now is … Read more>
10 Times When You Should Use Mobile Voice Input with GoToMyPC
I recently found out that if you use GoToMyPC with the voice input feature on your smartphone, you can dictate copy to your host computer. So, instead of trying to type with your thumbs, you talk into your phone and it comes out as text in an email, Word doc, spreadsheet or presentation on your Mac or PC. Pretty cool, huh? This got me thinking – when would you use … Read more>
GoToMyPC Goes to Japan
When GoToMyPC entered the U.S. market over 10 years ago, it was a pioneer in the remote access industry. Since then, we’ve seen American work culture change – as we like to say at Citrix, now “work is not a place; it’s a thing you do.” Today, we’re launching GoToMyPC in Japan, and it’s exciting to think about how it could help enable a similar change in work habits for … Read more>
History of Work: Why the Traditional Office Is Past Its Prime
History has always fascinated me, and the Pompeii exhibition currently on display at the British Museum got me thinking about how the old Roman society compares to our own. How different their approach to work must have been! As a society, we’re reluctant to consider changing the way we work, yet the way we work is constantly evolving. Believe it or not, working in offices is a recent trend, and … Read more>